Matte painting study of the Return of the Jedi Docking Bay

Prop facts

Movie
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Year
1983
Franchise
Star Wars
Type
Original
Category
Production Material
Usage
Production-made
Status
Open to offers
Listed by
indignate
Listed since
March 2011

Description

This is a Return of the Jedi, matte painting study from Frank Ordaz. A shot of the docking bay, when Darth vader shuttle arrives in the opening of the movie. He did this prior to do the final matte painting, in order to match colors and angle with the live action shot. The composite is a mix of an enlarged frame with live action shot, where you can see some extras dresssed as officials in groups like chatting (in the final scene they are line for receiving Vader), and then, surrounding, the painting done in acrylics. Frank Ordaz doing the final painting, where you can see behind him this study artwork.

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